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The updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) was recently released—a highly anticipated event for many. Dietitians like me, of course, along with people who work in school nutrition, public health and the food retailing world.
Huggies®, a Kimberly-Clark brand, is teaming up with the National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN) to deliver 15 million donated Huggies diapers in 15 days to celebrate the 15-year anniversary of the national nonprofit.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Olympians Association (WOA) will further increase their joint support for Olympians. The two organisations have just renewed their partnership by signing a new Cooperation and Licence Agreement.
Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, continues to deepen its corporate social responsibility (CSR) by hosting two “FedEx x RE-THINK Beach Cleanup” events in November.
The Games’ organisers are making the best use of the world-class venues already woven into the landscape, across Northern Italy’s cities, valleys and Alpine towns.
Worldwide Olympic Partner Coca-Cola, through its bottling partner Coca-Cola HBC, is supporting young people in Italy as they prepare to enter the workforce, through the expansion of its #YouthEmpowered initiative.
I must confess: while I’ve always been excited by technological innovations that transform people’s lives, like the Vodafone m-pesa mobile money service that many Kenyans now use instead of cash to pay for groceries, car fuel, even health clinic fees, I hadn’t given much thought to how information and communications technology (ICT) can also revolutionize how work is completed in international development to help achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Leading appliance manufacturer Whirlpool Corporation and KB Home, one of the country’s largest homebuilders, will debut the latest product of their 20-year relationship at Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Los Angeles Oct. 5-6.
On Sept. 30 in New Delhi, Abbott received the 2016 Porter Prize for Creating Shared Value, which recognizes companies for advancing the competitiveness of their business and the health of the communities around it. The same evening in London, Abbott was Highly Commended for Best Supplier Engagement in advancing value chain sustainability at the 2016 Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Awards. These awards recognize Abbott’s approach and results in creating opportunity for dairy farmers in India.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented UPS® (NYSE:UPS) with the SmartWay Excellence award which recognizes outstanding environmental performance and leadership.
Corporate EHS leaders are challenged with establishing EHS programs, dealing with language and cultural issues, and understanding regulatory requirements and the cultural nuances of doing business in the host country. While the marketing and sales functions of the company may have parallels in each country, EHS expectations, practices, and cultural norms can, and often do, differ greatly. When these differences are not fully understood and planned for, unexpected, time consuming and costly issues may arise.
Techstars Atlanta, in partnership with Cox Enterprises, selected 10 companies to participate in the program's 2016 class. Applications for the 10 coveted spots came from around the globe, including 69 countries and six continents.
Two local educators recently were chosen to participate in ocean voyages aboard the E/V Nautilus as part of the CITGO and Ocean Exploration Trust’s initiative to inspire science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) based education.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) completed part of its worldwide volunteer effort last Saturday, October 1 to build 100,000 hygiene kits this year for social enterprise Clean the World to help improve the health and well-being of populations in need.
Private-sector pro bono service has become a defining characteristic of effective strategies for leadership & skills development, and retention of top talent. A leader in this space, IBM's Corporate Service Corps recently partnered with the Peace Corps on critical projects in sub-Saharan Africa. In USA Today, Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet and IBM Foundation President Stanley Litow share their perspective on the values and rewards of global service.
The Vision Van features a fully automated cargo space, integrated drones for autonomous air deliveries and a state-of-the-art joystick control. Powered by a 75 kW electric drive system with a range of up to 270 km, deliveries with the Vision Van are locally emission-free. The electric drive system additionally guarantees that it will remain possible to operate the Vision Van in inner-city zones where the introduction of bans on vehicles with internal combustion engines is planned.
Located in San Francisco’s famous Pac Bell Building, the new Bloomberg Tech Hub aims to be a nexus between Bloomberg and Silicon Valley without looking like a high-tech cliché.
At Climate Week NYC 2016, National Geographic announced its first ever Earth Week, a week of programming dedicated to climate change that will launch ahead of the U.S. presidential election this fall. Nat Geo also premiered the second season of climate change series "Years of Living Dangerously" and unveiled the trailer for Leonardo DiCaprio's critically acclaimed documentary "Before the Flood."
On October 1, 2016, registration rates for VM Summit 16 went up. However, we don’t want price to deter you from attending this one-of-a-kind event. That’s why, for this week only (10/2/16 — 10/8/16), we’re offering a special $50 off discount on ticket prices.
Seventy nine percent of today's graduates consider a company's corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitments when deciding where to work, according to a recent Cone Communications study.
On September 30th, 2016, Domtar sponsored FSC Friday, the annual event designed by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) to raise awareness about responsible forest management.
Designing the optimal environment, health and safety (EHS) and sustainability organization is a complicated equation, but according to a new report by the National Association for Environmental Management (NAEM), about a third of responding companies combine these functions at the corporate level.
Pollinators – bees, bats, butterflies and more – may be small in size, but they have a huge impact on our lives. Scientists estimate one out of every three bites of food we eat exist because of them. Without pollinators, our diets would be limited. Companies, however, can play a role in protecting them.
Republic Services exercises the utmost responsibility in their operations, including their expansive fleet. As the operator of the 8th largest vocational fleet in the country, Republic operates almost 16,000 recycling and waste collection vehicles that support 340 collection operations in 39 states and Puerto Rico.
Recently, Avista along with partners Itron, Inc., City of Spokane, McKinstry, WSU Spokane and the University District Development Association, announced Urbanova.
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